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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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